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Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to...

• practice analysis as evidenced by pre-reading, discussion, and annotations.

Due Today: Emily Dickinson "Because I could not stop for Death" and "I heard a Fly buzz- when I died" annotations, irony chart, and allusions/symbols annotations in margins

• Due Fri 2/3: WebQuest Career Planning Guide
• Due Block Day:
  • Bring your reading book to class on block day and ALL days :)
  • Annotations "The Soul selects her own Society" and "If you were coming in the Fall"

Essential Questions:

• Who are the American Masters and what are their philosophical assumptions that influenced their texts?
• How do authors use literary, rhetorical and poetic devices to support their claims?
• How am I prepared for life after high school?

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Important Deadlines/Reminders: Bring your outside reading book every day.

• Describe what you think Dickinson's message or theme is about death? How does she personify death in her poem? What line from her poem supports your claim?

1. Review "Because I could not stop for Death" and "I heard a fly buzz when I died"
2. "The Soul selects her own Society" and "If you were coming in the Fall"

Dickinson If You Were Coming in the Fall Student Copy.pdf

Dickinson If You Were Coming in the Fall Student Copy.pdf

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• Pre-read by annotating Before You Read.
• Work with your partner to complete annotations